Automobile inclosure



Oct. 25, 192'?.`

G. E. BISHOP- AUTOMOBILE INcLosURE Filed Feb, 4, 1924 Patented lom; as; iena 1 Gnoien-E n. Bistros; foncnnvnnann, oiiro'. i

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vAppli@ation led February 4,1924. hSlerialfNo. y690",4:4(')'. i

Y invention relates to automobile side" Same respective ordinals inthe several views;4

inolosures y and particularly to non-folding 1f indicate an'automobilebody by the ordinal door panels for car bodie'shaving permanent 1,v a door therefor 'bythe yordinalV 2, an autotops. y The objects of this invention areto proj` ymobile top bythe ordinalvza'nd adoorpanel 60 vide irithe permanent'to'p typefsuchi an aradapted t-o ride inand' out with `the door'and rangement of the panel supporting and brac-V removable from the door, as. occasion re.i

ing elements as to make it unnecessary to raise (pures,A by the `ordinal 158. This 4door panel the panel against the top, when itis desired 1158 is adapted'to cover the body opening toremot'efthe samey from the door. fThus between the door 2 andthejtop but, be- 65 the panel can be readily removed from, and canse of thefrigid toprail 8`adja'c`ently below replaced upon, the vdoor even though there is whichl the upper'horizontaledge Vof the panel very little space at thetop railbecause of 158v hes, this panel 15S-cannot be materially the rigid 'cor'istruction;` Further detailedun-` moved ina? verticalplane. Thus, the panel provements'j .willV be disclosed by the accom'- supporting rod cannotbe liftedout'of' itsv 70 Y panying drawing and completely described usual'doo'r bushing. However, lit is oftenv inthe following` description." v f desired'to remove the panel/158 'fromy the z 'Y yThe annexed drawing and the following door 2.` Tlierefore,'1'have provided animy descriptionset forth'in detail certain means provedconstruction which-will allow for this embodying "my, invention,k such disclosed removal and replacement/of thepanel 158'. 75

means constituting, however, but'a' few of the` 'and the detail ofthisconstruction isasllfolvariousformsinwhichthe principle ofthe lows:L 1 y 1 .f1 :if l inventionmay be applied. I y The panelb'od'y comprises abuilt-up wood y 4In;saidfannexed drawingi Y lframe 16%17 having anjouter'sheet Inietal.

Figure 1 is;k a fragmentary side elevation cover 15 suitably securedto.the'built-up wood "8.0 Y

bffa cary bodyincl'uding 'a door upon 'which bodymember and Y extending eXteriorly of is mounted one ofj'my improved pa-nelconsaid body member to form a suitable lapping structions; plalnly ShOwninFigure 6i.' Interi- Figure 2 is a fragmentarytransverse"verorly: ofthewood-frame the sheet 'met-al sec- A tical section7 taken inthe plane'indicated by .tion I15` etend'sa suitable distance `to .form -85 the `line Ill-Jl,` Figure 1; I e y y asheetfm'etalV beadSZOupon which, when suit- Figure `S represents a' vertical section and ably covered by Vfabricoidv,oiilini-ng", `or both, elevation, taken in the plane indicated by the the outer'faoe of a glass f outlook` 7 rests. line IIL-III,r Figure y1; v l e This glassoutlook 7 lisretainedy upon vthe f Figure trepresent'sfan elevation of a plate inner face by means hereinafter fully de- 90 or. bracketattached tothe automobile Idoor scribed'. The 'combination wood' f and sheet 1 and towh'ich is'detachablyhsecured panel metal frame lis enteriorly' covered by a ybrace hereinafter described; y v 4suitable weatherproof cover such as fab- A l Figu'reei is an elevation of-the'lower end ricoid 22 which extends-from the lapping foff'said br'aceg'V j edge` v'Figure 6 is a transverse horizontal'section, 20 vand issecured to the Linner `lateral upon an enlarged scale,takenlin the plane edge of the wood frame., The interior of indicated by the line VI-'VI,Figure1; 'the panel 158 is line'dwith: any suitablelin- Figures 7, v8 and 9 represent, respectively, ing and to the 1 outer edges of the fabricoid forwardly over the ksheet metal bead 95 .a plan view of a 'special' type of doorl bush:- '22 and thisi Vvner lining is-stitched asuitableloo ing; anelevation of said bushing;v and a perbinding'. indicated bythe ordinal 24.. 'i spective of the lower end of asupporting rod :Referrlng t-othe left-hand i side of the l l1 V'adapted to cooperatel with said bushing; and panel 158'shown 1n Figures luandi, it will lfFigures 10,11- andlrepresent,respective be noted that 1 provi'dea bracen'lf'which `,fragmentary transverse vertical 'section is `pivotedfupon af pin lllseatedl in; a; plate 105 ofa vehicle door'to which is secured aspecial 170 'secured to the vvo'odffrainel16-17 by y two-part brace cooperating with a4 special .screws-'leaf Secured to theinner face ofthe b ushingjmemberg-an 'elevationlof said tw'odoorQby'lscrews 150l and 'adjacent the upper lpart brace; and a ,vertical section, fof fsaid edge: of said doori'saplatet14:9formedwith` .special bushingmember. j

whchthe same elements@ are indicated by the yoffthebrace Y I securey thev brace?` section a Studhead 151 adaptador@ be Sama im 11o' 146 Ito the door 2-by means of acap screw 152 which passes through a hole 1417 inthe brace section 146 and into the plate 149."

Referring particularly to the rod `end side L of the panel, shown in Figures 1 and 6, it

will ybe noted that therehas been secured to the Wood frame 16-17 an additional vertical sheet metal section 106 by'm-eans of vnails 107, said vsection 106 extending outwardly of the 'framegineniber and being turned' to -forni a channel 108 adapted to receive the upper cylindrical sect-ion of a substantially `vertical supporting rod v165 havi'ii Figure 1.

I panel 158 from the door 2,-tlie latter can be opened enoughto allow easy access to the i 'Y screw 152v and that `upon thereinoval of the latter, the brace 111-2 can be lifted off from the pin 151 and thus freed from the door rllhus the panel 158 can be swung in horizontal planes upon the rod 1.65'so: as to free the hinge side ofthe panel -frointlie rigid top rail 8 and when the door is opened l enough to swing the handle edge of the door out beyond. theedge of saidtop rail, then the whole panel is freed and can be lifted from the door with the offset rod 165.-` Wish particularly toV direct attention to the pivotal connection ofr tliebrace 142 with the panel body. Thispivotal connection provides a joint at the top andebot'toii'i of the panel. with thecanopy and-door 2, respectively, which is we atlierprooi` and yet flexible enough to force the panel to make said joints with a tension which is just adequate for the purpose desired, allowing also for veasy and satisfactory opening and closing V.ofthe door 2 with the panel 158 mounted thereon.

Referring particularly to Figures 7,8 and v9, I have therein disclosed a bushing. 45

' adapted to be secured to the inner iace of the door 2 and formed with a vertical rectangular rodercceivingslot Llwhichis adapted vto-receive the flatrectangular end 480i a rod`47, the latter beingv securely/held the bushing byl means of alpin 49 adapted to j intersect the hole for-med `in the bushing .45 and` to be seatedfin the rod section48.

This form ofbushingwill servel the purpose performed the bushing 7,1 shqwnin Fig- Y ure 1.V i

Referring particularly to lgure's '10', A151 and '12, I show,` therein a substituteconstruction for the brace construction. 1452. This `inner face of the door 2.

.substitute construction consists of a two-part brace section adapted to be secured to the The lower section 132 ofthe brace is secured by means l of screws 133 to the door 2 and is formed with an' upper eXteriorly-threaded portion 135 adapted to'cooperate with an interiorlythreaded bushing 136. A second brace section 1314 is formed with anenlarged ylovver head 138 ot' a diameter too largeto pass through a hole 189 formed in the Lipper part of the bushing 136. Itis evident that the bushing 186 can be dropped over lthebrace Y i' section 137 until thehead138 ol the' latter is caught in the hole .139 of the bushing v136 and then the latter turned upon thefthreaded portion 1350i the brace section 132 until the desired tension is obtained.

What I claim is: Y 1.. The combination with a'vehiclebody including a .door and atop havinga rigid top rail; of a removable side in'closure compricing a rigid ypanel adapted to cover the door heading between-the top andthe Ydoor` supporting means for inountingsaid panel upon the vehicle door 'soas to ride inaiid out with the latter, said ysupportingy means including a brace upon tlieliinge side securing 'together the panel land door and detachably connected to at least one of them, andv a subf stantially vertical panel supporting rod' nonrotatably securedt'o the door upon the handle side, the panel being adapte-d to be turned on said rod, whereby, the brace being de,-

tachedfroin thedoo-r or panel',` the latter can ff beI swung outwardly from the body and liori` zontall-yaround said rody to enable, when the door is open, thelifting oi the panel from the door without interference with the rigid top rail. Y l y j 2. The combination with a vehicle body including a door andA atop having a rigid topk rail; of a removable side inclo'sure comprising a rigid panel adapted to; cover the door heading between the Vtop and 'the door, supporting ineans 'for' mounting said panel upon the vehicle door so'as'to'ride in and iio Y out with thelatter, said supporting means including a brace securedto, the panelbodyl and detachably secured to the door v upon the hinge side, and asubstantially vertical panel supporting rod noiieijotatably vsecured, to the door upon the handle side, the. panel being adapted to be turned Aon said rod, whereby,

the brace beiiigdetached from thev door, the

panel can be swung outwardly from the body and .horizontally around said rod to` enable, when theY door is fopen, the liftingv of the panel from the door without interference witll'i-tlie rigid `top rail. V

3. The cembination witha vehicle body including a door and a top having la frigid prising arigidV panel adapted to Cover' the doorheading' between the top' and' the door,r

top, rail; of. a removable side; inclos'ure coniist;

Y supporting means for mounting said panel upon the vehicle door so as to rid-e in and out with the latter, said supporting meansv including a brace pivotally securedl to the Vpanel body and detachably secured tothe door upon the hinge side, andl a panel supporting rod non-rotatably secured to the door upon the handle side7 .the panel being adapted to be turned on said rod, whereby,

thc brace being detached lfromthe door, the

panel vcan b-e swung outwardly from the body'and-horizontally around said rodto enable, when the door is open, the lifting of the panel from the doorl without interference with the rigid top rail. y Y

.4. The combination with a vehicle body including a top having a rigid top rail; of a removable side inclosure comprising a rigid panel adapted to coverv the door heading between the top vand the door, supporting means for mounting said panel upon the vehicle door so as to ride in and out with the latter, said supporting means including a brace upon the hinge side securing together` the panel and door vand detachably connected to at least one ofthem, means secured vertically along the panel edge upon the handle side and forming a cylindricalfchannel,

a' rectangular bushingsecured to the door upon the handle side, a rectangular support-v ing rod seated v1n said bushing and having a cylindrical upwardly extending section con? tained in said cylindrical channel, whereby,

the brace being detached from the door or panel, the latter can be swung outwardly from the body and horizontally around said.

rod to enable, when lthe door-is open, the

lifting of the panel from the door without interference with the rigid top rail. p

5. The combination with a Vehicle body including a. door and atop having a rigid top rail; of a removable side lnclo'sure come.`

pricing a rigid panel adapted to cover the door heading between the top and the door, supporting means for mounting said panel upon the vehicle .doorl so Tasto-rideinand out with the latter, said supporting means including a brace ysecured to the panel-body Aand detachablysecured to the door 'upon the hinge side, a cylindrical sheetnietal channel secured vertically along kthe vpanel edge upon the handle side, V'a .rectangular bushing secured to' the door upon the vhandle side, a rectangular supporting rod seatedyin said bushing and having a cylindrical upwardly eXtendlng section contained 1n said cylindrical channel, whereby,` the brace be- `ing detached from the door, .thepanel can be swung Aoutwardly troml the bodyV and.V Vhorizontally around said rod to enable, when the' door .is open, the lifting of the panel from the door without interference'withthe.v l f rigid top rail.

6. The combination with a vehicle body',

including a door and atop having a vrigid top rail;v of a vremovable.side'inclosure comprising a rigid panel adapted to cover the door heading between the top and the door,l

supporting Vmeans for mounting saidpanel uponv the vehicle door so as "to ride in and including aV brace pivotally secured to the panel body. and detachably -secured to the door upon the hinge side, acylindrical sheet metal channel secured vertically along the panel edge upon the handlefside, a'rectangular. bushing secured to the door upon the. vhandle side, a rectangular Vsupporting rod' seated in said bushing and having a cylin- I.

kence with the rigidtop rail. .Y y i Signed by me this28th day of anuary,

`7o lout with the latter, said supporting Jneans Y.

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